Mary Ehrichs Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Why doesn't APQS have clamps for loading floating quilts? Pinning take too long and I don't like the ones that you sew into the canvas. I would like something faster and easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Have you considered zippers? Pinning, Red Snappers/Leader Grips, and zippers are the only loading systems with which I am familiar. I also thought floating required pinning, but maybe that's not correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbaumbusch Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I use a zipper system and it works for me very well. I do pin backing to the zippers with safety pins which does take time, but if I need to take the quilt off before I'm done I can zip it off and zip the new one on; then when I put the old one back on I get it back on straight every time. You can get zippers from The Quilting Connection https://stores.longarmconnection.com/quick-zip-system/ I did use Leader Grips and they were fast, but when I started renting my quilter out I switched to zippers so people could get their backs ready ahead of time. I don't rent the machine out anymore but I still like the zippers If you don't want to do any pinning I'd go with Leader Grips. https://leadergrips.com/ Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueD Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Are you looking for something like this? https://www.longarmsupplies.net/products/start-right-quilt-clamps-2 Or these? http://www.fredhillwoodworking.com/sales_quiltClamps.php Or these? https://gammill.com/product/gammill-quilt-clips-4/ Or even these? https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/products/snap-clamps?variant=42701369770183 dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 SueD, thanks for sharing a great assortment of options! SueD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ehrichs Posted January 20 Author Report Share Posted January 20 Thank you, Sue. You knew exactly what I had in mind! dbams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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